This 18 September 2018 video from Singapore says about itself:
Sandshrew the Sunda Pangolin released back to the wild
Sunda pangolins like Sandshrew – named after a Pokemon character – will receive better protection in future with the launch of the Sunda Pangolin National Conservation Strategy and Action Plan on Tuesday (Sept 18).
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From Wildlife Extra:
World’s rarest and most extraordinary species mapped for the first time
Sunda pangolin occurs in Southeast Asia and is threatened by illegal poaching for its meat and for its scales – Used in traditional medicine. Courtesy of Carnivore and Pangolin Conservation Programme
EDGE species added to the map
May 2013. The black-and-white ruffed lemur, Mexican salamander and Sunda pangolin all feature on the first map of the world’s most unique and threatened mammals and amphibians, created by the Zoological Society of London(ZSL).Scientists pinpointed areas of the world where…
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